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Case #6 - A 64 year old with sepsis and abdominal distension
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  1. Be able to describe the pertinent clinical history and physical exam features in paralytic ileus.
  2. Be able to list the common predisposing causes of paralytic ileus.
  3. Be able to contrast paralytic ileus and bowel obstruction by listing characteristics of each.
  4. Be able to describe the management of paralytic ileus.
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